Agro-Industrial Waste for Sustainable Green Production: Advancements and Challenges
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Green Sustainable Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 2028
Special Issue Editor
Interests: food metabolomics; food chemistry; byproducts of the agrifood sector; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS); gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID); liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS); sensory analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing emphasis on sustainability and circular economy principles has underscored the need for innovative strategies to reduce our environmental impact. Agro-industrial waste, produced in large volumes globally, remains an underutilized resource with significant potential for green production and value-added applications.
This Special Issue invites high-quality research focused on converting agro-industrial residues into sustainable products, materials, bioenergy, and biochemicals. We welcome contributions that highlight advancements, address challenges, and explore cross-sectoral opportunities for waste valorization.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- The green extraction and recovery of bioactive compounds;
- Valorization strategies in food, agriculture, and biotechnology;
- The isolation and application of bioactives from agro-industrial waste;
- Environmental and economic assessments of waste utilization processes;
- Policy, regulatory, and logistical barriers to scaling up sustainable production;
- Product development efforts aimed at waste reduction in food production.
We encourage the submission of original research articles, reviews, and case studies. This Special Issue aims to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and provide a platform for advancing sustainable solutions in agro-industrial waste management.
Dr. Charles F. Manful
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainability
- value addition
- antioxidants
- polyphenols
- chronic diseases
- pollution reduction
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